BRAVE Dana Carroll has suffered a setback in her fight against cancer.

The seven-year-old from Bury has undergone major surgery to have an arm amputated after intensive chemotherapy failed to cure a rare form of bone cancer she contracted last October.

But the plucky youngster is looking forward to a trip to EuroDisney, funded by the local business community.

Now friends and relatives, again with the support of local businesses, are rallying round to raise money for a prosthetic limb for Dana.

Cousin Karen Standing, of Oxbow Way, Whitefield, said: "Dana is back home for a while and she is doing really well, considering. She is talking and smiling and is very excited about the holiday."

Dana, who lives in Pilling Street, Walshaw, with her parents Dave aged 56 and Sharon aged 32, her brother Daniel aged 12 and baby Guy, was struck down with the cancer after returning from a family holiday abroad.

Despite early diagnosis, the cancer spread leaving doctors with no choice but to amputate the arm last month.

Since the beginning of the year, Karen has been enlisting the support of the local business community. Together with the help of charity Destination Florida, they have raised thousands of pounds towards the trip.